Foreign Policy: Russia’s military production cannot keep pace with battlefield losses
FP analysis predicts Russia's war economy will face critical limits by late 2025, as weapon depletion outpaces production despite GDP growth.
Ukraine clears 20% of mine-contaminated farmland liberated from Russian forces
Russia's ongoing invasion left 30% of Ukraine contaminated with mines. Large-scale demining, aided by international support, aims to restore farmland.
Japanese minister discusses North Korean troops in Russia during Ukraine talks
During his 16 November visit to Kyiv, Japanese FM Takeshi Iwaya met Ukraine's President, signed an information security deal, and pledged ongoing support.
Russian artillery strikes Dnipro’s Nikopol, killing two rail workers, injuring five other civilians
Russian shelling destroyed homes, vehicles, and infrastructure, including a train depot and educational institution.
Ukrainian drones critical in halting Russian advances and inflicting heavy losses, Zelenskyy says
UAV operations slow Russian advances to a crawl, inflicting heavy personnel and equipment losses while offsetting Ukraine’s manpower and morale challenges, he says.
Ukraine and NATO finalize establishment plan for joint training center
A Ukraine-NATO meeting in Bydgoszcz, Poland finalized the JATEC plan, establishing a joint military analysis, training, and education institution by 2025.
Ukraine conducts first-ever strike on major Russian arms hub in Udmurtia 1,400 km from border
A drone strike reportedly damaged a military factory in Izhevsk, shattering windows and allegedly injuring one person at a facility producing unmanned aerial vehicles and defense equipment.
Ukrainian HIMARS attack eliminates concentration of Russian troops in Zaporizhzhia Oblast (video)
The initial strike killed over 20 troops, followed by the second attack targeting evacuation vehicles and personnel.
Massive Russian attack on Ukraine’s power grid with 90 drones and 120 missiles causes power outages and casualties (updated)
Ukrainian air defenses reportedly intercepted 140 aerial targets during a five-hour attack targeting thermal power plants as winter temperatures set in.
Zelenskyy calls Scholz-Putin phone call “Pandora’s box” weakening Russia’s isolation
The Ukrainian Foreign Ministry stressed the need for "strong actions" to compel Russia toward peace, rejecting persuasion as ineffective and exploitable.
SBU captures suspected Russian GRU mole within Ukraine’s SOF
The lieutenant colonel reportedly was a Special Operation Forces commander whose leaked data targeted Ukrainian operations in southern Ukraine.
Russian Gazprom halts Austrian gas deliveries from 16 November
“Once again, Russia is using energy as a weapon,” Austria's Environment Minister Leonore Gewessler says.
France completes training of Ukraine’s newly-formed Anna of Kyiv Brigade
The Brigade completed training in France under EU military assistance, receiving cutting-edge weaponry including VAB APCs, CAESAR howitzers, and Milan anti-tank missiles.
Forbes: Predictable Russian tactics in Kursk salient play into Ukrainian defenses
Rigid Russian tactics in Kursk, based on faulty intel, see them repeatedly attack along predictable roads, sustaining heavy casualties from Ukrainian defenses.